Now donate Rs10 for Diamer-Bhasha, Mohmand dams through one simple SMS

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has made donation easier for building dams as people can now donate Rs10 to Supreme Court Diamer-Bhasha and Mohmand Dam Fund by sending SMS from mobile phones to 8000.

User shall type “dam” and send SMS to 8000 and an amount of ten rupees will be deducted for Supreme Court of Pakistan Diamer Basha and Mohmand Dam Fund and user will receive a message “App Ka Dus Rupey Supreme Court of Pakistan Dam Fund main denay ka shukria”.

The government established the fund in pursuit by the instructions of the top court. The chief justice has passed a short but historic judgement for the construction of both dams while hearing a case against water scarcity.

The fund shall receive donations and contributions from both domestic and international donors, individuals and companies, and the general public has been requested to contribute generously.

The fund has been established to overcome shortage of water and power in the country. The top judge also donate Rs1 million for the cause.

Earlier, the armed forces also announced to contribute for the purpose, as officers would contribute their two-day pay while soldiers will contribute one-day salary.